| Observer |
|
Name |
Simon H |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have never seen anything in the night sky that lasted such a short time be so amazing and startling. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Colorado Springs, CO |
|
Latitude |
38° 58' 59.24'' N (38.983123°)
|
|
Longitude |
104° 48' 7.83'' W (-104.802175°)
|
|
Elevation |
2031.484m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-20 05:30 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-20 11:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
140.76° |
|
First azimuth |
157.1° |
|
First elevation |
53° |
|
Last azimuth |
157.55° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Blue, Dark Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
99.99° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing mix of green and blue as long as 10 times the diameter of the terminal flash visually lasting about 5 seconds after. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Large bright white flash lasting about a second radiating out in several easy to distinguish points. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
